Herbert Kleber
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Herbert D. Kleber, M.D., has been a pioneer in research and treatment of substance abuse
for over 35 years. From 1968 to 1989, he founded and headed the Drug Dependence Unit at Yale University
, where he was Professor of Psychiatry. He then served for 2 ½ years as the Deputy Director for Demand Reduction
at the Office of National Drug Control Policy
in the White House.
In 1992, Dr. Kleber, with his late wife, Dr. Marian Fischman, co-founded the Substance Abuse Division, now one of the leading centers in the country, within the Department of Psychiatry at Columbia University
. He is Director of that Division, and heads a number of projects on new methods to treat individuals with cocaine, heroin, prescription opioids, alcohol, or marijuana problems. He also co-founded the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University (CASA) with Joseph Califano.
Dr. Kleber is author or co-author of more than 250 papers, and the co-Editor of the American Psychiatric Press Textbook of Substance Abuse Treatment, now in its 4th edition. He has received numerous prestigious awards and two honorary degree
s. In addition, he is listed as one of the “Best Doctors in America” and “Best Doctors in New York,” and was elected in 1996 to be a member of the Institute of Medicine
of the National Academy of Science
. He is on the Board of a number of organizations, including the Partnership for a Drug Free America, the Treatment Research Institute at the University of Pennsylvania
, and the Betty Ford Institute.
Sources
Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
New York State Psychiatric Institute
Faculty Profile for Herbert D. Kleber, M.D.
Substance abuse
A substance-related disorder is an umbrella term used to describe several different conditions associated with several different substances .A substance related disorder is a condition in which an individual uses or abuses a...
for over 35 years. From 1968 to 1989, he founded and headed the Drug Dependence Unit at Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
, where he was Professor of Psychiatry. He then served for 2 ½ years as the Deputy Director for Demand Reduction
Demand reduction
Demand reduction refers to efforts aimed at reducing public desire for illegal and illicit drugs. This drug policy is in contrast to the reduction of drug supply, but the two policies are often implemented together...
at the Office of National Drug Control Policy
Office of National Drug Control Policy
The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy , a former cabinet level component of the Executive Office of the President of the United States, was established in 1989 by the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988...
in the White House.
In 1992, Dr. Kleber, with his late wife, Dr. Marian Fischman, co-founded the Substance Abuse Division, now one of the leading centers in the country, within the Department of Psychiatry at Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
. He is Director of that Division, and heads a number of projects on new methods to treat individuals with cocaine, heroin, prescription opioids, alcohol, or marijuana problems. He also co-founded the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University (CASA) with Joseph Califano.
Dr. Kleber is author or co-author of more than 250 papers, and the co-Editor of the American Psychiatric Press Textbook of Substance Abuse Treatment, now in its 4th edition. He has received numerous prestigious awards and two honorary degree
Honorary degree
An honorary degree or a degree honoris causa is an academic degree for which a university has waived the usual requirements, such as matriculation, residence, study, and the passing of examinations...
s. In addition, he is listed as one of the “Best Doctors in America” and “Best Doctors in New York,” and was elected in 1996 to be a member of the Institute of Medicine
Institute of Medicine
The Institute of Medicine is a not-for-profit, non-governmental American organization founded in 1970, under the congressional charter of the National Academy of Sciences...
of the National Academy of Science
United States National Academy of Sciences
The National Academy of Sciences is a corporation in the United States whose members serve pro bono as "advisers to the nation on science, engineering, and medicine." As a national academy, new members of the organization are elected annually by current members, based on their distinguished and...
. He is on the Board of a number of organizations, including the Partnership for a Drug Free America, the Treatment Research Institute at the University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
, and the Betty Ford Institute.
Sources
Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, often known as P&S, is a graduate school of Columbia University that is located on the health sciences campus in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan...
New York State Psychiatric Institute
Faculty Profile for Herbert D. Kleber, M.D.